Slow-Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken for iTrackBites and WW

maple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey is often less expensive and provides a similar sweetness.

Dijon mustard

🥗Healthier: whole grain mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Yellow mustard is more common and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and works well for cooking.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are typically less expensive than thighs.

Introduce the recipe as Slow-Cooker Maple Dijon Chicken.

Mention the recipe serves four but will be halved for demonstration.

List ingredients as if making the full recipe.

Prepare the slow cooker and add all liquid ingredients: maple syrup, Dijon mustard, brown sugar replacement, apple cider vinegar, and minced garlic.

Crush rosemary in hand to break it up and add to the slow cooker along with oregano, salt, and pepper.

Stir all ingredients in the slow cooker to combine.

Season chicken breasts with salt, sprinkling from a height for even distribution.

Add chicken breasts to the slow cooker and toss to coat with the sauce.

Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, checking at the 3-hour mark for doneness.

Check internal temperature of chicken, aiming for 165°F (74°C).

Remove chicken from the slow cooker and cover with foil to keep warm.

Prepare to thicken the sauce by either reducing it on the stovetop or using a cornstarch slurry.

Demonstrate how to make a cornstarch slurry for thickening the sauce.

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